Fresh flowers are always a good idea, because they’re inexpensive and an easy way to brighten up any room. Displaying them in a graphic vase, like this striped one by K&#xE4;hler, provides even more visual interest. In need of a sugar rush? Zoe’s gumball machine satisfies a sweet tooth and functions as a funky accent.

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Illustrations are a cool alternative to photographs. The artist Malia Carter created these custom drawings of Zoe and her friends (including one of her cats!), from pictures Zoe provided. For maximum impact, we framed them in bold, black A.I. Friedman frames.

Reader Zoe Wechsler Gets a Teen Vogue Room Makeover

With the help of design pro Fiona Byrne, we revamped the New Yorker's space with our vibrant new bedding.

Fourteen-year-old Zoe Wechsler's first impression when she stepped into her refurbished bedroom? "I was shocked!" she says. "In a good way! I love color." Phew, because we significantly upped the chroma factor with Teen Vogue's new Pret-a-Paisley bedding—available at macys.com–and the whimsical touch of room stylist Fiona Byrne, founder of lifestyle website the Byrne Notice and host of our new My Room Makeover series. "I wanted to create a mix of modern and traditional to keep it young but elegant," Fiona says. Mission accomplished. Smart accents, like a groovy yellow Jonathan Adler chair and stacked hatbos from The Container Store, add polished spunk to the space. This makeover hit home for Zoe, who's considering a career in interior design. The main draw for her? "It makes people happy!"